Charles Sumner: “A population that could not read and write naturally failed to…”

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A population that could not read and write naturally failed to comprehend and appreciate a republican government.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of literacy for understanding republican governance.

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Charles Sumner: “A population that could not read and write naturally failed to comprehend and appreciate a republican government.”